I've passed by Chinato many a times down East 4th during lunch and have never stopped in. I've always assumed it was a little too pricy and stuffy for lunch. However I was most pleasantly surprised when I stopped in with some work colleagues recently.
The service was top notch by our waitress Lisa and the rest of the front of house staff. Lisa checked on us multiple times, our drinks never went empty and our plates where never left empty on the table too long.
Our meals came came out promptly and piping hot. My risotto was delicious and the lunchtime portion was shocking large. My colleagues ordered the chicken scaloppini and the braised beef - both were bites I tried were fantastic.
I will be for sure coming back for lunch again. The prices for each of our meals averaged to about $20 a piece and frankly that was a steal for the service that we received and the huge portions presented to us.